Pakistan vs United States of America: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Pakistan
5.4%
in 2018
United States of America
4.6%
in 2021
Pakistan rank
44th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.4% against 4.6% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 5.4% against 4.6% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Pakistan ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 47th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).